HelpPRO: Christopher Mercier, MFT

Christopher Mercier, MFT	Last Updated: 09/13/2011


Office and Contact Information

3633 Camino del Rio South Suite 102 San Diego, CA 92108	Phone: (619) 788-1431 Fax: (619) 260-1036 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Chris Mercier

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 35

Licensing:

CA - Marriage & Family Therapist [MF19630]

Degrees:


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $80
Group: $30
Family: $80

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	TRICARE
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Phobias
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Education/Personal Development	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Neurological	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Developmental Disability	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Diabetes	Military/Veterans
Biracial	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Caregivers	Gifted	Step Families
Chronic Illness	Grandparents	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Holistic	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Advocacy	Humanistic	Pastoral Therapy
Behavioral	Information and Referral	Prevention
Coaching	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Contemplative	Jungian	Satir
Existential Psychotherapy	Long-Term	Sex Therapy
Feminist	Mediation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Focusing	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Geriatric Consultation	Outreach	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Gestalt

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Group	Peer Support
Family Systems	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

LDS/Mormon

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Irish	Native American
Hispanic


Professional Associations